donates

present tense third-person singular of donate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of donates Dispute over church donations The dispute had centered on donations known as tithes, which are made when a church member donates 10% of their income to the organization. Giles Hudson, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Guests can also book a private oyster bed tour, and Ocean Edge donates $25 of the fee to a local oyster bed foundation. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 2026 The hotel is owned by the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation, which donates 100 percent of the profits to charities. Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 Dutch Bros also has a foundation that donates to community organizations, according to their website. Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 Best of all, Lorena Canals’ pieces are feel-good purchases, as the brand donates a portion of proceeds to support children’s education in Northern India. Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026 The front and rear tracks have been stretched like the Civic Type-R, which donates its front dual-axis and rear multilink suspension to the Prelude, as well as its adaptive dampers, which have been recalibrated for a more comfortable ride. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026 Anyone who donates $30 or more will receive a commemorative t-shirt designed by Ezra Young, a product design major at the University of Minnesota who is a descendant of Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026 American Century Investments donates 40% of its profits to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and activates fundraising at the tournament to drive direct donations to Stowers each year. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donates
Verb
  • And the person who feels heard is the one who volunteers the information, makes the concession, and wants to do the deal.
    Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Tim Stoll, 62, who volunteers at Brownsville’s Picture Museum each Friday, only moved here five years ago.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • This contributes to the overwhelming, but incorrect, sense that college keeps getting more and more expensive.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
  • With six assists in his World Cup career, Messi contributes to a score of about one in every four games.
    Joelle Gross, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Refine a portfolio piece, build a small prototype, or share a draft with someone who gives honest notes.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • The softened felt gives under his fingers, then holds, each adjustment staying a little longer than the last.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Lachlan Murdoch led Fox’s purchase of Tubi, which provides free TV channels and movies for smart televisions, keeping Fox in the streaming game.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The new looks provides up to 12 combinations for game day gear — with gold or white tops, and options for gold, white or black pants, along with gold or white helmets.
    AJC Sports, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Unlike scenic destinations that become part of a wedding backdrop, Walshe said Madison Square Garden presents the opposite challenge because designers would first have to erase the venue's familiar arena feel before creating something entirely new.
    Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Operational technology, however, presents a fundamentally different challenge.
    Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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“Donates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donates. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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